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         WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH   -  June 18 1998
                           Vol 4  No 12
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    IRCA's web site... check it out!!

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 Deadline for next issue = Thursday, June 25 1998 @ 1930 UTC

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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)

WTFDA '98: Rock City in Southwestern New York State on July 31, August
1 & 2.  Host: Dave Nieman.  Co-Host: Greg Coniglio
FOR DETAILS:  e-mail  dxfmtv@xxxxxxxxxxx
              or write Dave Nieman at
              12284 Nice Road, Akron, NY 14001-9408

NOTE:  Although the primary area of interest is TV and FM DXing, most
of our members are also AM dxers and AM-related conversations are
always part of the makeup of our conventions.

IRCA:  The 1998 IRCA Convention will be held here in Missoula, Montana
the weekend of August 14-15-16.  Every BCB DXer, whether an IRCA member
or not, is cordially invited to attend with the entire family.
    The headquarters motel is the 4B's Inn South, conveniently located
at 3808 Brooks St.  The rates are as follows:  1 bed (1 or 2 persons)
$39.95; 2 beds (2 to 4 people) $49.95.  Non-smoking rooms are
available.  You can make reservations by calling 800-272-9500, and
specifying the SOUTH Inn, and also IRCA.  The deadline for reserving a
room is August 3.
    Air service to Missoula is provided by these airlines: Delta,
Northwest, Horizon, Big Sky, and Sky West.  While you're in the area,
you might want to tour nearby Glacier National Park.
    Here is a tentative schedule:  Friday: check-in; socializing.
Saturday: station tour; socializing; Kiwa products demo; informal
banquet; business meeting; auction; DXpedition.  Sunday: lunch picnic.
    The registration fee is $25.00 per DXer; it includes the Saturday
banquet. Family members may attend the banquet for $10.00 each.  You
can wait and pay when you arrive.
    The host is Larry Godwin, 2390 Clydes Dale Lane, Missoula, Montana
59804. You can reach me by e-mail at lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, and by phone
at 406-728-3573 (days) and 406-721-5131 (evenings and weekends).
    Please let me know you are coming.  I will try to meet all airline
arrivals.  I'm really looking forward to seeing those of you who can
attend!

N R C ANNUAL CONVENTION
September 4-7, 1998
Best Western - Oak Hills
San Antonio, Texas

Hold onto your hats because this is going to be a big one!  First of
all, there is no more receptive city in the world than San Antonio.
You think you will be going there for the radio conference, but when
you leave you will still be talking about the remarkable city sights,
the Alamo, sure! The Riverwalk?  The restaurants?  Six Flags over
Texas?  Sea World? Tower of the Americas?  It's endless!
    And be sure to bring your radio!  Imagine! DXing from a city you'e
been trying to DX for years!  Our host, Dale Hamm, has arranged a tour
of WOAI from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon.  Wouldn't it be a kick to
walk through the hallowed halls of one of Americas' last truly Clear
Channel operations?
    But wait, there smore!
    If we start listing all the stations you can visit on this page,
you just know that one or more stations will be changing their call
signs to make us look foolish.   So we'll just say, in a city with two
dozen radio stations youer going to be hard pressed to hear them all,
let alone visit the ones Dale will suggest we go see.
    But the real fun?  Of course.  Meeting many of the DXrs you're
read about and who have become such familiar names in the hobby.  Many
of them will have attended these conventions in the past and they'll be
able to help you figure out what's going on most of the time.  Our
tried and true receptionist will keep you newcomers on track too.  So
come on Friday if you possibly can and plan for a full day of
activities on Saturday and Sunday.
    Sunday morning we'll have the annual radio station quiz .. and a
live taping of the "Travellog" .. a tour across the country with our
dial set to one a.m. frequency .. loads of fun.  In between the
scheduled events, relax, meet and chat with others who share this
wonderful hobby.  It's really a neat time for all of us.

HERE ARE THE DETAILS:

Hotel:  Best Western - Oak Hills; 7401 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX
78229.  1-800-468-3507:  call them until 5 p.m. CentralTime.  $52
Singles; $47 each for Double Rooms (two beds) and breakfast is
included.

Convention Registration:  $40 and includes Saturday banquet and all the
soda / beer and snacks you can wolf down during the weekend.
Registration should include your name and the name of any guest.  Send
that along with $40 each to:
Mr. Dale Hamm, 11313 January Drive, Austin, TX  78753-2915.  Auction
items should be sent to this same address.

Travel:
    Rail: Call 1-800-872-7245 for information and reservations.
Generally speaking, there is daily service to major cities within
Texas and alternate day service to other major U.S. cities.
    Air:  If you fly into San Antonio, there is a free airport shuttle
to the Best Western.  Many airlines serve San Antonio but South West
Air is offering NRC'ers 10% off; give them the special code number
S-0098 when you call 1-800-433-5368 on Monday through Friday for your
reservation.
    Driving:  San Antonio is at the junction of I-10 and I-35.  I-410
is the beltway around the city.  The hotel is in the northwest quadrant
of the city.  Drive onto I-410 from I-10 or I-35 to the Babcock Street
exit, turn north on Babcock to Wurzbach Road.  Turn right on Wurzbach
Road and the Best Western is the third building on your left.
    The weekend program will start Friday p.m. and end Sunday p.m.
Saturday is for seeing the city and/or visiting the stations.  Sunday
morning is the annual NRC quiz, a live taping for the DX Audio Service
and other goodies.  Audience participation is expected!

John Bowker
1811 Ft. Duquesna Drive
Sun City Center FL  33573
813-633-1427

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 CPC DX tests

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Bill Hale - 6124 Roaring Springs Dr, N Richland Hills TX  76180-5552
  phantom2@xxxxxxxx

Right now Bill is looking for target station lists and stamps or money
to help get the lists worked on.

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 HOT STUFF

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ZIPPO

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 THE "X" BAND

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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

I was tuning around at 0500 EDT (0900 UTC) on 6/15 and caught KKJC-1640
back on the air running Pop music from Greenacres, WA. Anmts by the
male DJ that the station has "for the most part" been shut down, but
occasionally comes on. Fairly good, on top of KDIA offf Eastern
Beverage. Signal off frequency at  1639.95 Khz, caught a little growl
on the channel.  Grab this while to can. I guess Wisconsin is due on
anytime. (PM-OR)

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Patrick M. Griffith (Pat) - Federal Heights, CO - AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx

KKTR / 1650 / Costa Mesa, CA

A couple of interesting items on this station from the FCC database.
This is a two-site installation with the day and night transmitters in
different locations.

The coordinates for the day site are the same as those for KLTX / 1390
licensed in the city of Long Beach. The database shows the full 10 kw
with a 364' (231.2 degree) tower. A tower of this length would be
considered as an 'anti-fade' antenna at this frequency and should show
a good gain factor.

The coordinates for the night site are the same as those for KVNR /
1480 licensed in the city of Santa Ana. The database shows 930 watts
into a 166' (105.6 degree) antenna at this site which is just barely
over 1/4 wave.

Santa Ana and Long Beach are only about 12 miles apart. The cost of 2
transmitters and the necessary tuning/duplexing units plus the STL
links to 2 sites is very high. You have to wonder why they did this.

And yes, I very much agree that the new format sounds like a giant TIS
station. Where's the money in that? It seems to me that some big bucks
are being wasted in these new x-band stations. I am convinced this band
would have seen better use as a community radio service with many low
power licensees.

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Tim Noonan - Madison WI - DXing@xxxxxxxxx

WTDY 1480 Madison WI is now WTDA, and the 1670 facility is WTDY.  1670
hopes to sign on next week (June 22+).  Thanks to the station and Bill
Dvorak for this information.

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 INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS

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Jean Burnell - St. John's, NF, Canada - jburnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    I had really enjoyed my introduction to West Coast DX by John
Bryant, Dave Clark, and John Fisher in June of 1997.  This year I was
scheduled to participate in a conference near Vancouver so I took the
opportunity travel west a few days before my meeting in order to sample
again some DX from Down Under.  I returned to Grayland WA with my Drake
R8A and a large spool of wire, and every evening I laid out two
terminated Beverages, a 1,200-foot "New Zealand wire" at 230 degrees
and a 1,000-foot "Australian wire" at 260 degrees.
    Conditions were certainly not as good as they had been in June of
1997.  On only one morning (29 May) did the New Zealanders put in a
decent showing, and, with the exception of RFO Tahiti on 738 kHz and
Tonga on 1017 kHz, the Pacific Island stations were essentially
unheard.  In spite of the generally weaker signals, a number of
stations that I did not hear or identify in 1997 made it into the
logbook.  The new North American X-band stations are making reception
of the low-powered Australian X-banders much more difficult.  For
instance, last year 4AM and 4ADR were relatively easy catches on 1620
kHz.  This year, KRIZ from Seattle completely dominated 1620 kHz at all
times.  Nevertheless, reception of Radio Club AM and Radio 1701 were
highlights.
    Any help on my unID's would be much appreciated!

(Times and Dates ate UTC)

 666   NEW CALEDONIA, RFO Nouvelle-Caledonie, Noumea, MAY 27 1155 - SIO
        232.
 675   NEW ZEALAND, 3YA, National R., Christchurch, MAY 29 1209 - SIO
        232-1.
 702   AUSTRALIA, 2BL, ABC Metro. Svc., Sydney, MAY 27 1122 - SIO 322.
 702   NEW ZEALAND, 1XP, R. Pacific, Auckland, MAY 27 1225 - Tent.; SIO
        222.
 720   AUSTRALIA, unID ABC station, MAY 27 1224 - Woman with talk
        definitely // 702 and 774; 6WF (Metro. Service) or one of the
        Regional Radio stations? SIO 222.  See  unID ABC on 828.
 738   FRENCH POLYNESIA, RFO Tahiti, Mahina, MAY 27 0957 - SIO 433.
 756   NEW ZEALAND, 1YA, National R., Auckland, MAY 29 1204 - SIO 333.
 774   AUSTRALIA, 3LO, ABC Metro. Svc., Melbourne, MAY 27 1209 - SIO
        343.
 774   FIJI, R. Fiji 2, Suva, MAY 27 0947 - SIO 222.
 792   AUSTRALIA, 4RN, ABC R. National, Brisbane, MAY 27 1107-1113 -
        SIO 222-1.
 810   NEW ZEALAND, 4YA, National R., Dunedin, MAY 29 1218 - SIO 322.
 828   AUSTRALIA, unID ABC station, MAY 27 1211-1223 - Description of
        upcoming programs, "It's Not the 10 O'clock News" at 1212 with
        unusual news items, definitely // 702 and 774 at 1222, although
        these are Metro. Service stations and 828 must be a Regional
        Radio station; suspect 3GI Sale rather than 6GN in Geraldton,
        WA; SIO 333.
 846   AUSTRALIA, 2RN, ABC R. National, Canberra, MAY 27 1113 - SIO
        232-1.
 855   AUSTRALIA, 4QB  /4QO, ABC Regional R., Maryborough / Eidsvold,
        MAY 30 1220 - SIO 242.
 891   AUSTRALIA, 4TAB, Townsville, MAY 27 1127 - SIO 333.
 891   AUSTRALIA, 5AN, ABC Metro. Svc., Adelaide, MAY 27 1240 - SIO
        343.
 927   UNID, 2 stations, MAY 27 1227-1234 - Very tricky to separate
        these two, initially one had woman presenter while other had
        pop music; woman talked about a prize and a "competition,"
        which was followed by an announcement for a help line "if you
        can't read or write well enough" followed by an ad that began
        with sirens; one station had Bruce Springsteen at 1234; both
        SIO 222.
 999   AUSTRALIA, 2NB, ABC Regional R., Broken Hill, MAY 28 0927 - SIO
        121.
1008   NEW ZEALAND, 1ZD, Newstalk ZB, Tauranga, MAY 29 1013 - SIO 232.
1017   TONGA, A3Z, Tonga BC, Nuku'alofa, MAY 27 0915 - SIO 232.
1026   UNID, 3 stations, MAY 27 1018-1032 - Three stations in English
        noted simultaneously on this nominal frequency, one with sports
        play-by-play and another had a jingle that ended with "the
        greatest songs of all time" that may have been 1ZN, Whangarei,
        New Zealand, or 4MK, Mackay, Australia - the latter was
        positively IDed half an hour later; all were SIO 232-1. One
        station, probably the strongest one, seemed to be ca. 20 Hz on
        the high side of 1026.
1026   AUSTRALIA, 4MK, Mackay, MAY 27 1101 - SIO 232.  This station is
        missing from WRTH'98.
1035   NEW ZEALAND, 2ZB, Newstalk ZB, Wellington, MAY 29 0717 - SIO
        232.
1062   AUSTRALIA, 4TI, ABC Regional R., Thursday Island, MAY 27 1234 -
        SIO 242.
1098   MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7AD, R. Majuro , MAY 28 0923 - Tent; SIO 232.
1107   AUSTRALIA, 2EA, Sydney, MAY 27 1247 - SIO 243.
1116   AUSTRALIA, 4BC, Brisbane, MAY 28 1120 - SIO 333.
1134   JAPAN, JOQR, Bunka Hoso, Tokyo, MAY 29 1212 - SIO 222.
1134   NEW ZEALAND, 4YQ, National R., Queenstown, MAY 29 1214 - SIO
        222-1.
1143   NEW ZEALAND, 1YW, National R., Hamilton, MAY 29 1211 - SIO 222.
1179   JAPAN, JOOR, Mainichi Hoso, Osaka, MAY 29 1153 - SIO 322-1.
1251   NEW ZEALAND, 1XG, R. Rhema, Auckland, MAY 29 0917 - SIO 232-1.
1278   NEW ZEALAND, 2ZC, Newstalk ZB, Napier, MAY 29 0833-0841 - SIO
        131.
1296   NEW ZEALAND, 2ZH, Newstalk ZB, Hamilton, MAY 29 0843 - SIO 232.
1314   AUSTRALIA, 2ZW, Wollongong, MAY 28 1229 - SIO 333.
1332   AUSTRALIA, 2 stations, MAY 29 1029-1044 - Two Australians are
        listed here (3SH and 4BU) - one had all phone talk and the
        other had pop music (Roxy Music's "Avalon" at 1033) - but it
        was not possible to catch an ID on either station; both SIO
        222-1.
1386   NEW ZEALAND, R. Tarana, Auckland, MAY 29 1048 - SIO 343.
1431   AUSTRALIA, 2RN, ABC R. National, Wollongong, MAY 29 1245 - SIO
        222.
1475   MALAYSIA/SABAH, RTM, Kota Kinabalu, MAY 30 1109 - Het only.
1476.22  NEW ZEALAND, 1XD, Auckland, MAY 29 0803-0808 - SIO 131.
1512   AUSTRALIA, 2RN, ABC  R. National, Newcastle, MAY 29 1241 - SIO
        232.
1530   NEW ZEALAND, 2YP, National R., New Plymouth, MAY 29 1223 - SIO
        222.
1548   AUSTRALIA, 4QD, ABC Regional R., Emerald, MAY 30 1215 - SIO 333.
1557   AUSTRALIA, 2RE, Taree, MAY 29 1235-1240 - Tent; SIO 232-1.
1592.98  NEW ZEALAND, Chinese R., Auckland, MAY 29 0848 - SIO 343-2.
1593   AUSTRALIA, 3RG, R. Italia, Melbourne, MAY 29 1228 - SIO 333.
1665   AUSTRALIA, 2MM, Greek R., Kingsgrove, MAY 30 1156 - SIO 222.
1682.97  AUSTRALIA, R. Club AM, Sydney, MAY 29 1115-1126 - SIO 343-2.
1700.98  AUSTRALIA, R. 1701, Brisbane, MAY 30 1142 - SIO 252.

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 MISC ITEMS

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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx

QSLs

 660 KHZ- KZTU - OR., Junction City. rec vf in 7d from: Scott
      Thunder-Op. Director. Address: KZTU  C/O  KPAM-10209 SE Division
      St #100-Portland  OR  97266. (PM-OR)
1650 KHZ-KKTR (EX KGXL), rec. vf in  13d  v/s: Elaine Hawkes-Assit. CE.
      Address: KKTR-PO Box 250028, 1500 Cotner Avenue, Los Angeles  CA
      90025 (PM-OR)

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Kent Winrich - kwin@xxxxxxxxxx

KXTP 970 Superior, WI is now radio Disney

Did everyone get 660 WBHR Sauk Rapids, MN is also Radio Disney? (I
think it is old news)

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Willi Passmann - dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

261 kHz Relays

Some Broadcast Observations from
Klaus Elsebusch, Im Isselgrund 17, D-46499 Marienthal/Germany
DL 3 EAY & DE 2 JLS,    DSWCI-No. 3385
Coordinates: Lat. 51.73 N; Long. 06.74 E
Email: dl3eay@xxxxxxx (at present time out of order because of defect
modem; forwarded by Willi Passmann)
Receiver: LOWE HF 150 modified
Antennas: 20 m and 15 m LW, indoor
                 Loop Antennas AMA 3 D and 11, outdoor
Accessoires: ADDX-AT 2 and FRT 7700

GERMANY/AUSTRIA/ENGLAND

261; RadioRopa 2 6 1; Burg; relays broadcasts of foreign
Services

in German

Austria    ROI  daily  1800 - 1900 UTC
                   sa  0800 - 0900 UTC

France    RFI  daily  0630 - 0700 UTC
               daily  1030 - 1100 UTC
               daily  1600 - 1700 UTC

England    BBC  daily  0500 - 0530 UTC
             mo - fr   0800 - 0815 UTC
              mo - fr  1000 - 1030 UTC
                daily  1200 - 1215 UTC
              mo - fr  1400 - 1430 UTC
                daily  1530 - 1600 UTC

Finland    YLE  daily  0530 - 0600 UTC
                daily  2030 - 2100 UTC

Source: ADDX-KURIER, AGDX-Weltweit Hoeren,
  Klaus Elsebusch

in English

England    BBC  daily  0400 - 0430 UTC
                daily  1215 - 1300 UTC

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A DXers TECHNICAL GUIDE

The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 3rd Edition of its
Technical Guide. This 156 page book answers questions on receiver and
antenna theory (how to improve their performance), how audio filters
and loop antennas can improve DX (and hints on their construction), how
to build a beverage and phasing unit, and much more.  All updated to
1998.
Only $10.00 for IRCA/NRC/MWC members, $12.00 for non-members
  (overseas airmail add $2.50).

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IRCA Mexican Log, 5th Edition

The IRCA is proud to announce the release of the 5th edition of its
MEXICAN LOG.  The IRCA MEXICAN LOG log lists all AM stations in Mexico
by frequency, including call letters, state, city, day/night power,
slogans, schedule in UTC/GMT, formats, networks and notes.  In
addition, stations that have changed frequency since 1996 are
cross-referenced on the old frequency.  The call letter index gives
call, frequency, city and state.  The city index (listed by state, then
city) includes frequency, call and day/night power. The log has been
completely updated from the 1996 edition and carefully cross-checked by
IRCA members in Mexico and the US.  This is an indispensable reference
for anyone who hears Mexican radio stations.  Size is 8 1/2" x 11" and
three hole punched for easy binding (optional).

Prices:  IRCA/NRC members - $7.00 (US/Canada/Mexico/seamail), $8.00
(rest of the Americas airmail), $8.50 (Europe/Asia airmail), $9.00
(Australia/New Zealand airmail).  Non-members:  add $2.00 to the above
prices.  Make checks out to:  Phil Bytheway.

Order TODAY from:  IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA  98117-2334

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The National Radio Club now has the 18th edition of their NRC AM Radio
Log for the 1997-1998 DX Season edition.

This annual edition contains 310 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole
punched, loose leaf format with over 5,400 A.M. Radio station listings
from the United States and Canada.  Each station listing consists of
its location, frequency, call, format, network affiliation, station
address, station slogan, day and night transmitter powers.  There are
cross references by city and by call letter.

The AM Radio Log is available to NRC/IRCA members for $16.95 post paid.
(Canadian members funds must be US funds)

The Nonmember and Overseas prices of the AM Radio Log are as follows:

U.S. & Canada  US$22.95
Latin America  US$23.50
Europe         US$24.00
All Others     US$28.00

All Overseas prices are shipped via AIR and payment must be in US
funds.

Please mail all orders to:

National Radio Club
Publications Center
P.O. Box 164
Mannsville, NY 13661-0164

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1998 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY

The IRCA Bookstore is proud to announce that the 'M Street Corporation'
has agreed to offer a discount on their 1998 'M Street Radio Directory'
to NewsFlash members ordering through the IRCA Bookstore.  The
Directory contains a complete listing of over 15,000 radio stations
(AM/FM, US/Canada) including the following information:  facilities,
ownership, formats, LMAs, station personnel, phone numbers (and FAX),
addresses, ratings, as well as information on almost 400 radio markets
in the US and Canada.  Stations are listed by location (complete info),
frequency (frequency, call, location, power and pattern) and call
(call, frequency, location) and market (frequency, call, location,
rating, format).  It also includes a former call reference (old call,
location and current call).  Major network information (addresses/phone
numbers/etc) and several interesting radio articles are included as
well.

IRCA Bookstore price - $60.00 US.
Europe - add $5.00 for surface, $19.20 for airmail delivery.
Australia/New Zealand - add $5.00 for surface, $27.25 for airmail

IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA  98117-2334
   Please make checks payable to:  Phil Bytheway.

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    phil bytheway - Seattle WA - philip_bytheway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly

    Geomagnetic Summary June 5 1998 through June 18 1998

       GEO - Geomagnetic activity     pca - polar cap absorption
       maf - major flare              SA  - Solar Activity
       mas - major storm              spe - satellite proton event
       mis - minor storm              ss  - severe storm

    Date    FLUX    A    K    SA          GEO                 OTHER

     6/ 5   115    12    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
        6   115    13    3    very low    quiet-active        -
        7   113    13    3    low         quiet-active        -
        8   117    12    2    low         quiet-unsettled     -
        9   112     8    1    low         quiet-unsettled     -
       10   112    12    3    low         quiet-active        -
       11   112     6    2    moderate    quiet-unsettled     -
       12   112     7    2    moderate    quiet               -
       13   111     4    2    moderate    quiet-unsettled     -
       14   102    15    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
       15   100     6    1    low         quiet-unsettled     -
       16   104     7    1    moderate    quiet-unsettled     -
       17   101     3    1    very low    quiet               -
     6/18   100     6    4    very low    quiet-active        -

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If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send
them to the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxx

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